Guidance Search
The Department of Labor provides this guidance search tool as a single, searchable location where users may search for guidance issued by any of the Department’s agencies, including significant guidance documents under Executive Order 12866. Individual guidance documents are maintained on the various agency websites, and if you know what agency you are looking for, you may also find guidance by navigating directly to that agency’s website. The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register, which are not maintained by the Department, also include some of the Department’s interpretations of law and similar material.
OMB’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices establishes policies and procedures for the development, issuance, and use of significant guidance documents by Executive Branch departments, including requiring that agencies enable the public to request that significant guidance documents be created, reconsidered, modified or rescinded. To petition for a significant guidance document to be created, modified, reconsidered, or rescinded, email the Department of Labor. Petitions should identify the specific guidance document by name and include your reason(s) for the request.
On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation.” In response, the Department issued a final rule January 27, 2021 to rescind its August 28, 2020 rule on guidance documents.
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Provides information to employers about circuit breakers that have been improperly refurbished.
Investigation of the February 14, 2011 Partial Collapse of a Parking Structure Under Construction in San Antonio, TX
A set of FAQs to assist employers and others regarding the H-2B program.
OSHA's position on using a crawler crane that has been derated by the crane manufacturer. - [1926.1417; 1926.1417(a); 1926.1417(c)(1); 1926.1401; 1926.1433; 1926.1433(d)(1)]
OSHA's position on using a crawler crane that has been derated by the crane manufacturer
New FAQ to assist employers and others regarding the H-2B program.
HO 7 prohibits children under the age of 18 years from operating or assisting in the operation of power-driven hoists/lifts in any setting. This prohibition includes power-driven hoists/lifts used to elevate and transport patients/residents in hospitals, nursing homes, and residences. Additionally, the WHD will not charge a child labor violation when a 16- or 17-year-old employee assists a trained adult employee who is over the age of 18 years in the operation of floor-based vertical powered patient/resident lift devices, ceiling-mounted vertical powered patient/resident lift devices, or powered sit-to-stand patient/resident lift devices when certain specific requirements have been met.
Whether an employer's medical monitoring form meets the requirements under HAZWOPER. - [1910.120; 1910.120(f)(7)]
Applicability of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks standard to hoists attached to mast climbing platforms
Describes an incident where a college student was killed when the scissor lift he was in tipped over in high winds, and provides recommendations to prevent future occurrences. This Hazard Alert was archived and replaced by a Hazard Alert (Scissor Lifts:
This button allows you to download all records in the database as of 1:00 am ET today into a CSV file. Please note that record changes made today will not be reflected until tomorrow.